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June 6-12, 2007

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Cheeseballs

Cheeseballs

Gay Pride Festival


Saturday

June 9 11am – 8pm Free

For parade and vendor applications and other info, go online to www.sanjosepride.com.

On the Grounds
of Discovery Meadow at Guadalupe River Park
Sunday Advance Sales $10 tickets available all day at the San Jose Pride Information Booth
Kidland Bounce House, Spin Art, Face Painting, Jugglers, Magicians
Rainbow Recreation Volleyball on the main grass
Pet Parade in Arts and Crafts Village Pet products and information
San Jose Nonprofit Row Booths representing the finest nonprofit gay community–related services
The Arts and Crafts Village A wide array of arts, crafts and pride related goodies
The International Food Court Foods and beverages from around the world
Microbrew and Local Winery Tent Tastes from some of the area's best brewers and vintners including River Run Winery, Soquel Vineyards and Zayante Vineyard
Youth Dance in Ridder Square

Pride Stage
11am National Anthem
11:15am Downe FX Dancers
11:30am Mr. & Mrs. South Bay/IRLM
11:45am Mid One
12:15pm Diamond Johns Drag Review
1pm Gay Idol
3pm First Congregational Church Choir

Women's Music Festival Lineup
Hosted by MC Marga Gomez
3:30pm Amy Obenski
4:15pm Irina Rivkin
5pm Karen Soo Hoo
5:45pm Tamra Engle
6:30pm Lisa Dewey and Lotus Life
7:15pm Trusting Lucy

Sunday

June 10 11am – 7pm

Parade
West St. John along Market Street to West San Carlos. 11am. Free.

Festival
at Discovery Meadow at Guadalupe River Park
11am–7pm. $10 in advance, $15 online, at www.sanjosepride.com or at the door; children 12 and under, seniors 60-and-over and handicapped patrons free.

On the Grounds
SJ Pride Sundance Saloon Dancehall Line Dancing and Country Swing
Pro Latino Cultural Stage in Ridder Square Latin DJs, dancing and performers
Community Dance Tent behind the AIDS Grove DJ dancing hosted by SF DJ diva Page Hodel with DJs TBA
Pet Parade in Arts and Crafts Village Pet products and information
San Jose Nonprofit Row Booths representing the finest nonprofit gay community–related services
The Arts and Crafts Village A wide array of arts, crafts and pride-related goodies
The International Food Court Foods and beverages from around the world
Microbrew and Local Winery Tent Tastes from some of the area's best brewers and vintners including River Run Winery, Soquel Vineyards and Zayante Vineyard

Pride Stage
11am National Anthem
11:15am Pro Latino Aztec Dancers
11:45am Derek Jameson
12:15pm Trusting Lucy
12:45pm Cheer SF
1:15pm Lipstick Conspiracy
1:45pm Lucy Manhattan
2:15pm Finding Stella
2:45pm Cheer SF
3:15pm Orquestra D'Soul
4:15pm Marga Gomez
5pm Smash Up Derby
6:15pm The Cheeseballs


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